Queen Elizabeth IIState & Ceremonial

The Chair of the Duchy of Lancaster is knighted at Buckingham Palace by The Queen

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7th November 2017
The Chair of the Duchy of Lancaster, Sir Mark Hudson, received his knighthood at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday from The Queen. The timing of Sir Mark’s investiture is unfortunate as it comes just a couple of days after it was revealed that £10million of Her Majesty’s income had been invested by the Duchy in offshore tax havens. Sir Mark took the step of not releasing any photos of his…
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The Duchess of Cornwall reveals the secrets of how to keep in shape at 70

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1st November 2017
During her visit to Singapore, the Duchess of Cornwall revealed the secrets of how she stays in shape. The septuagenarian, who turned 70-years-old earlier this year, was speaking during a visit to a yoga class for people in their 80s during her tour of Asia. While there, she offered her own advice to older people on how to stay fit. At the event, Camilla spoke of her love of yoga, saying it keeps…
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Jacinda Ardern swears alliance to The Queen as she is officially appointed New Zealand's PM

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26th October 2017
Jacinda Ardern has officially taken up the office of Prime Minister as she swore alliance to Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony which took place on Thursday morning.Jacinda Ardern has sworn the oath and is now officially the PM of NZ. pic.twitter.com/U5NuVXAYf2 — Laura Walters (@WaltersLaura) October 25, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Her Majesty couldn’t be at the ceremony…
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The Queen shows her playful side as she squeezes a fireman's horn

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23rd October 2017
The Queen showed her playful side on Monday morning during a visit to HMS Sutherland as she couldn’t resist squeezing a fireman’s horn. Her Majesty met the crew of a Wildcat Helicopter who recently returned from the Caribbean after dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Some of the crew members wore old-fashioned horns on their uniforms. The 91-year-old Monarch squeezed one of…
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